Power electronics involves both power and electronics, which seem contradictory as power deals with large currents and voltages while electronics deals with low-power small-signal circuits. A basic power electronics system consists of an input section that receives power from a source, a conversion section that converts the input power to the required form, and an output section that delivers the converted power to the load. The conversion section is the main part and usually consists of semiconductor switches, control circuits and energy storage components.
Power electronics involves both power and electronics, which seem contradictory as power deals with large currents and voltages while electronics deals with low-power small-signal circuits. A basic power electronics system consists of an input section that receives power from a source, a conversion section that converts the input power to the required form, and an output section that delivers the converted power to the load. The conversion section is the main part and usually consists of semiconductor switches, control circuits and energy storage components.
Power electronics involves both power and electronics, which seem contradictory as power deals with large currents and voltages while electronics deals with low-power small-signal circuits. A basic power electronics system consists of an input section that receives power from a source, a conversion section that converts the input power to the required form, and an output section that delivers the converted power to the load. The conversion section is the main part and usually consists of semiconductor switches, control circuits and energy storage components.